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27 years ago today Legend of Zelda was first released in Japan, a game which really needs no introduction.

Legend of Zeldawasn’t released in the US until August 22, 1987. That Christmas, my sister and I got a Nintendo and we spend hours playing it. While the rest of my family liked playing Super Mario Bros. better, I couldn’t get enough of Legend of Zelda. I loved the story as, and even though the graphics weren’t great, my imagination transported me to the middle of the story. It was the first adventure/role-playing game I ever played, an introduction to my favorite type of video game.

Even though I could only get about halfway through the game, I would play it for hours on end when I was a kid. I finally did finish it a few years ago, though (with the help of the internet). My husband likes to tease me that it took me 20 years to beat Legend of Zelda. Legend of Zelda was one of the first classic games I purchased on my Wii and I still play it sometimes. While I have enjoyed the other Zelda games that have been released since, the first one holds a special place in my heart!

Go ahead, now. Watch it carefully. But be sure to watch it in 1080p, and full screen. Did you see it? No? Go back and pause at 1:07. Do you see it now?

Yes, that is a link. If you cannot see the link, it reads AreYouThe1701.com. It appears that Bad Robot has started the viral campaign for Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Visiting the website doesn’t reveal much. You will see the following:

source: areyouthe1701.com

Click the landing page, and a form pops up, asking, “Shall we begin?”

You will be asked for your e-mail address, your country, your zip/postal code, and your birthday. Once you submit that information, you will get a notification that reads: “Thank you, we will tell you when the search begins.” That’s it. A tease and then you have to wait. Of course, I signed up.

There is also a Are You the 1701 Facebook page and Twitter account. As it is asking if we are the 1701, does this mean that somehow we will be part of the crew of the Enterprise? At this point, who knows? But, I am interested to find out.

So, are you the 1701? Are you going to sign up and take a trip through this wormhole?